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  1. electriclew

    Smoking nuts: raw or roasted?

    That's a good angle. Thanks.
  2. electriclew

    Smoking nuts: raw or roasted?

    I love smoked Brazil nuts; they're just the best. But I've always smoked roasted ones; does it make a difference if you smoke them raw? I can get a really good price on raw Brazil nuts right now. Thanks!
  3. electriclew

    Eggsperiment

    By the way, the pork loin came out pretty nice too!
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  5. Eggsperiment

    Eggsperiment

  6. electriclew

    Eggsperiment

    Sorry about the title; couldn't resist.  I've got this itch to do some smoked egg stuff: smoked deviled eggs, smoked Scotch eggs, smoked Scotch eggs made with scrapple (Pennsylvania Dutch eggs), smoked pickled eggs... But there seems to be difference of opinion on how to best smoke the eggs...
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  9. electriclew

    SMOKER CLEANING

    I'm no expert, but I do have an electric smoker (a Smokin Tex 1400), and I leave the grease on there till it's time to do the next run. I figure it's like greasing parts you don't want to rust. And I'm going to clean it anyway before I put the food in there. I do clean my racks as soon as the...
  10. electriclew

    FIRST PORK CROWN ROAST

    Did our 16-rib crown roast New Year's morning. Prep: I bought my roast at a local butcher shop that's always done me right with pork; a 16-rib roast at $3.69 a pound, and a beauty. NYE afternoon, I brined it with Jeff's recipe from last week's email...except what I thought was a bottle of...
  11. FIRST PORK CROWN ROAST

    FIRST PORK CROWN ROAST

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  13. electriclew

    FIRST PORK CROWN ROAST

    Going to try Jeff's recipe tomorrow for New Year's Day. Any tips, or just follow the recipe? Oh, one question: did you use a temp probe, and if so, where did you place the probe? Thanks, got my fingers crossed!
  14. electriclew

    Leftover chicken for stock

    Got Jeff's newsletter about smoking chicken in a pie pan to skip the brining step, and immediately bought two chickens from the Amishman at my local farmer's market, and did them up for company last night. They were great (I used pecan wood instead of apple, no big deal), but then our company --...
  15. electriclew

    What's your occupation?

    Hey, blowfish, I've been to your bar, I've done a book signing at your bar! Very cool place indeed, and a regular stop when I visit Da Burgh. Lew Bryson  
  16. electriclew

    SMOKER CLEANING

    Well, okay! Thanks, I just have a little bit of that on the inside of my wood box. I can scrape that out with a putty knife in about 5 minutes. Cool.
  17. electriclew

    SMOKER CLEANING

    So I read some scary stuff about creosote build-up...but I also hear guys saying they get none. How do I know if I got creosote?!?! I have a SmokinTex 1400, so the steam-cleaning isn't an option. Do I want to get one of those propane weed burners? Or do I just want to relax a bit?
  18. electriclew

    What's your occupation?

    I'm a full-time freelance writer; I write about beer and whiskey, mostly for Whisky Advocate magazine, where I'm the managing editor. Can't deny it's a great job! Lew
  19. electriclew

    Smoking a pork loin

    HA! Well, no worries; at my age, I'm past worrying about appearances anyway. I can live with no ring; the ease of the electric suits my personality. If I had a wood/charcoal smoker, I'd be pissed all the time because I kept forgetting to tend it. Horses for courses, as my Scottish friends always...
  20. electriclew

    New from Bucks County, PA

    Thanks! I don't know much about smoking, just a few things that work for me so far. Got a few good friends with some experience, and now I've met you guys...should be good! Glad the wife finally broke down, took the hints, and got me the smoker; we've all been loving it. Looking forward to doing...
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